I dont know wether it is true or not but have been advised by many people not to ring them again and again. I dont know, what we should do now... Can we get advise from any senior member please? Hi Sani, is it tru if you phone them they delay can your application? in that case what should we do? I ...

Ladyinuk lm sorry you have to wait for so long when you have been living in this country for 15 years. Sometimes not applying as soon as you are eligible has very negative implications. From my own experience, l was eligible to apply last Sep, made an application and sent it off. After l read about ...

oscurita wrote:it's been over 18 days since i applied for my first british passport via check&send, i started to worry cos' haven't got my documents yet, never ends ....

Why dont you call the passport helpline. They are very useful especially when you call late in the evenings, l think they operate 24/7.

Hi Peejay,

I submitted the passport l used to enter the UK. It was returned to me after 2 weeks, and was not endorsed with anything. Im not sure why as the country l was born in does not accept dual citizenship, meaning l cannot use both passports.

I got my ceremony invitation today, but have not received HO approval yet. My timeline is now: NCS/ Posting: NCS Swindon Criteria: 5 year stay, 1 year ILR Date of submission: 21 April 2009 Debit card debited: 4 May 2009 Receipt of acknowlwdgement: 7 May 2009 Date of Approval: 25 June 2009 (dated 16...

I have just applied for registration for my two daughters aged 8 and 11. They were born outside the UK, and have ILR. The timeline is as follows: Date of posting: 26 June 2009 Card debited: 30 June 2009 Acknowledgement received: 4 July 2009 (dated 1 July 2009) Date of approval: waiting Upadating th...

John wrote:stella66, have you and/or your spouse already got your British Citizenship?

Yes, l got my approval on 25 June 2009, and my ceremony is on 20 August 2009. I did not include the children on my application because l was not sure if l would qualify.

I have just applied for registration for my two daughters aged 8 and 11. They were born outside the UK, and have ILR. The timeline is as follows:

Date of posting: 26 June 2009
Card debited: 30 June 2009
Acknowledgement received: 4 July 2009 (dated 1 July 2009)
Date of approval: waiting

I got my ceremony invitation today, but have not received HO approval yet. My timeline is now: NCS/ Posting: NCS Swindon Criteria: 5 year stay, 1 year ILR Date of submission: 21 April 2009 Debit card debited: 4 May 2009 Receipt of acknowlwdgement: 7 May 2009 Date of Approval: 25 June 2009 (dated 16 ...

I submitted my application on 21 April 2009, when l phoned Home Office yesterday l was told that my application has been completed and l will receive a letter shortly. My friend who applied after me got her approval today. Here is her timeline: Country of origin: Zimbabwe Criteria: 5years stay, 1 ye...

NCS or Postsl: NCS Swindon
Date of Submission: 21 April 2009
Criteria: 5 year stay + 2 years ILR
Date of Debit/credit card: 4 May 2009 (bank holiday, strange)
Date of Acknoldgement: 7 May 2009 (dated 3 May 2009)

I went for my B2 visa interview in London on 3 October 2008, and was told that my application was placed on halt pending AAP. I have not heard anything from the consular since then. Can anyone tell me roughly how long it takes for the visa to be issued please.

The age restriction also applies to Unmarried Partner Visas. We are aware of that, but what we are not sure of is whether it applies to refugees seeking family reunion. Like l said, some rules are applied differently when it comes to refugees, like the ability to support and accommodate without rec...

So you do want to 'bring someone into the UK', but only on a visitor visa? After the visit, they will then return to their home country? No l dont want to bring any one into the UK, and not as a visitor either. My son, not me, wants to bring his fiancee, not as a visitor but for settlement as they ...

It all depends what your future intentions are. This sounds like you want to bring your son's fiance to the UK under a visitors visa ( because its much quicker and cheaper) and once she is here, they will probally end up marrying each other and then would be asking for her status to be changed to t...

My son who is 23 has been ranted refugee status. He wants to bring his fiancee who is 20 under family reunion as they have been living together before he fled. After reading about visas on the BIA website, there was something about both parties being over 21. Does this also apply to refugees or is i...